Where does “postpsychosis” come from?
postpsychosis (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
postpsychosis (English): A phase or condition following a psychotic episode, often involving recovery or residual symptoms
Definitions
- A phase or condition following a psychotic episode, often involving recovery or residual symptoms
Ancestry of “postpsychosis”, step by step
postpsychosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via English psychosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychosis | A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψύχωσις | animation, principle of life |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ωσις | abnormal condition or state; state, abnormal... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |